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Most developers fail to test their systems prior to release thus leaving data open to attack.

Attackers look for unprotected files, gains access to those unsecured files, gathers information and then attempt to attack protected applications by bypassing the authentication system.

Worth noting

Most websites use scripts and back-end databases to enforce authentication. Moreover, web-form-based authentication is executed in the client-side web browser scripts or through parameters posted through the web browser. It just takes the attacker to manipulate the values contained in the Web forms or in the parameters to bypass authentication.

Attackers could also bypass the authentication mechanism by stealing the valid session IDs or cookies.

Examples of ‘Authentication Bypass Vulnerability’

Example 1 - Researchers detected a critical vulnerability in the SHAREit app that could allow attackers to bypass Android device authentication. However, to exploit this vulnerability, the exact path of the target file is required.

Researchers noted two distinct database files related to SHAREit app that might be useful for exploitation,

SHAREit History Database

SHAREit MediaStore Database

The SHAREit MediaStore database contains file information such as file name, type, size, path, and more other information.

Ryan Stewart

Ryan is a senior cybersecurity and privacy analyst. He keenly follows the innovation and development in cybersecurity technologies, and loves to educate everyone about the what, why, and how of major incidents in the cybersecurity world.

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